All of the /shun/ suffixes, including -tion, -cian, -sion and -ssion | English

Starter quiz

Match the word to the spelling of the /shun/ suffix it contains.
- optician
  
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  cian ✓
- fraction
  
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  tion ✓
- permission
  
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  ssion ✓
- revision
  
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  sion ✓
Words spelt with -cian often have a root word ending in which letters?
- ss
- te
- t
- c ✓
- cs ✓
Nouns which are professions are often represented using which spelling of the /shun/ suffix?
- tion
- sion
- ssion
- cian ✓
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. He was a skillful muzishon.
- 'musician' ✓
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Our television has broken so I called an electrishun.
- electrishun
- electrision
- electrition
- electrician ✓
- electricain
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. We were amazed when the majishun pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
- 'magician' ✓